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Anne Collier

Past exhibition
April 5 - May 12, 2012
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Anne Collier May 1968 (Playboy), 2012 C Print 58 7/16 x 48 inches 58 7/16 x 48 inches (framed) (148.4 x 121.9 cm) Edition of 5 and 2 AP
Anne Collier
May 1968 (Playboy), 2012
C Print
58 7/16 x 48 inches
58 7/16 x 48 inches (framed)
(148.4 x 121.9 cm)
Edition of 5 and 2 AP

March 21, 2012, New York—In her third solo show at Anton Kern Gallery, New York-based artist Anne Collier presents a body of recent photographs that amplifies her continuing investigation into questions of perception and representation, the nature and culture of photographic images, and the mechanics of the gaze. Negotiating autobiography, nostalgia, and various manifestations of pop-melancholia, Collierʼs work considers the tensions between her employment of an almost forensic photographic objectivity and the often highly subjective and emotive content she typically focuses on.

 

Collierʼs photographs invariably depict existing objects that incorporate photographic imagery: e.g. images of open books, calendars, postcards, or album and magazine covers. Often focusing on sexualized images of women, posing with or without cameras, close-ups of the human body, and recurring images of the eye, Collier does not necessarily consider her resulting images as a form of appropriation, rather she thinks of them as a form of still-life photography, making reference to both technical and commercial (advertising) photography. Collier shoots these found and second-hand objects in the context of the studio, with its cracked grey floor and white painted walls clearly visible. There is little or no artifice at work in these images. The lighting is invariably clear and neutral, the exception being a subtly yet dramatically staged group of European still-life postcards from the late 1960s and early 1970s that each incorporate photographic equipment in their gender-specific tableaux. In all Collierʼs works, at first view, emotions appear to be withheld, where the photographs seemingly echo earlier approaches to photo-conceptualism in both style and emotional detachment, presenting the object of investigation as if ready for analysis and deconstruction. However, something quite different comes to light in these richly toned and large color prints.

 

Exploring the seductive – and often clichéd - nature of photographic imagery, Collierʼs photographs come across as images of rare and evocative finds. They open themselves to the viewer emotionally. Working with discarded objects, which typically include evidence of their previous lives, Collier refocuses our attention towards possible new readings. Working around the casual, yet blatant sexism at play in the photographic milieu of the 1970s and 1980s Collier recharges these often-contentious images through their representation and recontextualization. In turn Collierʼs work provokes obscured, improbable and sometimes unintended meanings. Through the activity of researching, collecting, re-staging and re-photographing, Collier reformulates original intent, re-distributes meaning and ultimately imbues her subjects with a form of aesthetic and emotional character that is uniquely her own.

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List of Works
Installation Views
  • Installation view of Anne Collier's third solo show at Anton Kern gallery, featuring a body of recent photographs.
  • Installation view of Anne Collier's third solo show at Anton Kern gallery, featuring a body of recent photographs. Multiple works presented.
  • Installation view of Anne Collier's third solo show at Anton Kern gallery, featuring a body of recent photographs. A few works featured.
  • Installation view of Anne Collier's third solo show at Anton Kern gallery, featuring a body of recent photographs. View of the back room.
  • Installation view of Anne Collier's third solo show at Anton Kern gallery, featuring a body of recent photographs. Two works featured.
  • Installation view of Anne Collier's third solo show at Anton Kern gallery, featuring a body of recent photographs. Three works featured.
  • Installation view of Anne Collier's third solo show at Anton Kern gallery, featuring a body of recent photographs. Two large works shown.
  • Installation view of Anne Collier's third solo show at Anton Kern gallery, featuring a body of recent photographs. Two additional works.
Works
  • Anne Collier Questions (Relevance), 2011
    Anne Collier
    Questions (Relevance), 2011
  • Anne Collier Veterans Day (Nudes, 1972 Appointment Calendar, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Edward Weston), 2011
    Anne Collier
    Veterans Day (Nudes, 1972 Appointment Calendar, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Edward Weston), 2011
  • Anne Collier Endpapers #1 (Nude Landscapes, Arnie Hedin), 2012
    Anne Collier
    Endpapers #1 (Nude Landscapes, Arnie Hedin), 2012
  • Anne Collier Endpapers #2 (Nude Landscapes, Arnie Hedin), 2012
    Anne Collier
    Endpapers #2 (Nude Landscapes, Arnie Hedin), 2012
  • Anne Collier Open Book #8 (Prints), 2012
    Anne Collier
    Open Book #8 (Prints), 2012
  • Anne Collier Book (John Rawlings), 2012
    Anne Collier
    Book (John Rawlings), 2012
  • Anne Collier Flip Chart #1 (Drugs), 2012
    Anne Collier
    Flip Chart #1 (Drugs), 2012
  • Anne Collier May 1968 (Playboy), 2012
    Anne Collier
    May 1968 (Playboy), 2012
  • Anne Collier Dutch Still Life #2 (Postcard) Hartelijk Gefeliciteerd / Warm Congratulations, 2012
    Anne Collier
    Dutch Still Life #2 (Postcard) Hartelijk Gefeliciteerd / Warm Congratulations, 2012
  • Anne Collier Dutch Still Life #5 (Postcard) Hartelijk Gefeliciteerd / Warm Congratulations, 2012
    Anne Collier
    Dutch Still Life #5 (Postcard) Hartelijk Gefeliciteerd / Warm Congratulations, 2012
  • Anne Collier Dutch Still Life #6 (Postcard), 2012
    Anne Collier
    Dutch Still Life #6 (Postcard), 2012
  • Anne Collier French Still Life #1 (Postcard) Bonne Fête Papa / Happy Father's Day, 2012
    Anne Collier
    French Still Life #1 (Postcard) Bonne Fête Papa / Happy Father's Day, 2012
  • Anne Collier German Still Life #1 (Postcard), 2012
    Anne Collier
    German Still Life #1 (Postcard), 2012
  • Anne Collier German Still Life #2 (Postcard) Zum Gerburtstag Herzliche Glückwünsche / Warm Birthday Wishes, 2012
    Anne Collier
    German Still Life #2 (Postcard) Zum Gerburtstag Herzliche Glückwünsche / Warm Birthday Wishes, 2012
  • Anne Collier Italian Still Life #1 (Postcard), 2012
    Anne Collier
    Italian Still Life #1 (Postcard), 2012
  • Anne Collier Italian Still Life #2 (Postcard), 2012
    Anne Collier
    Italian Still Life #2 (Postcard), 2012
  • Anne Collier Caravaggio By Nikon, 2012
    Anne Collier
    Caravaggio By Nikon, 2012
  • Anne Collier Clouds, 2012
    Anne Collier
    Clouds, 2012
  • Anne Collier Woman With Cameras #1, 2012
    Anne Collier
    Woman With Cameras #1, 2012
  • Anne Collier Woman With Cameras #2, 2012
    Anne Collier
    Woman With Cameras #2, 2012
Publications
  • Anne Collier

    Anne Collier

    Anne Collier 2012
    Softcover 50 pages
    Publisher: Anton Kern Gallery, New York
    ISBN: 9780983362227
    Dimensions: 10 x 10 inches
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